citrulline

noun cit·rul·line \ˈsi-trə-ˌlēn\

Definition of CITRULLINE

: a crystalline amino acid C₆H₁₃N₃O₃ formed especially as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Citrullus, genus name of the watermelon

First Known Use: 1930

Medical Dictionary

noun cit·rul·line \ˈsi-trə-ˌlēn; si-ˈtrəl-ˌēn, -ən\

: a crystalline amino acid C₆H₁₃N₃O₃ formed especially as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine in the living system

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